Maharaja Kalaiarangam (P) Ltd, v. Tamil Nadu Generation And Distribution Corporation Limited(Tangedco),

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 21.09.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH WP.Nos.13157 & 13164/2020 & WMP.No.16291, 16295, 16299 & 16301/2020 Maharaja Kalaiarangam [P] Ltd rep.by its Director P.Sathiyamoorthy SF.No.776/4, 776/5, 776/7 & 776/8K Kasipalayam Village Chennimalai Road Muthampalayam Erode 638 009 ..Petitioner in WP.No13157/2020 Maharaja Theme Parks and Resorts [P] Ltd rep.by its Director P.Sathiyamoorthy Transport Nagar Neelambur Arasur, Sulur, Coimbatore-14.

..Petitioner in WP.No.13164/2020

Versus

High Tension Bill Section, EEDC Corporation Ltd., Erode.

3. The Superintending Engineer Corporation Ltd., Erode.

EEDC Erode Urban Corporation Ltd., Erode.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer EEDC, Tamil Nadu Generation & Muthampalayam Section, Erode.

..Respondents in WP.No.13157/2020 High Tension Bill Section, CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., TATABAD, Coimbatore.

3. The Superintending Engineer, ,CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., TATABAD-Coimbatore.

CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., Somanur, Coimbatore.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer CEDC [South], Tamil Nadu Generation & Arasur, Sulur, Coimbatore.

Respondents in WP.No.13164/2020 Prayer in WP.No.13157/2020:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the entire records of the respondents which culminated in High Tension Bill for the month of March, 2020 in Bill NO.9094260426042001 dated 04.04.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of April 2020 in Bill No.9094260426052001 dated 04.05.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of May 2020 in Bill No.9094260426062001 dated 03.06.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of June 2020 in Bill No.9094260426072001 dated 02.07.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of July 2020 in Bill No.9094260426082001 dated 04.08.2020 and High Tension Bill for the month of August 2020 in Bill No.9094260426092001 dated 02.09.2020 for service connection No.

049094260426 issued by the 2nd respondent and demand of additional security deposit in Lr.No.SE/ERODE EDC/DFC/AO/AS/HT SC No.049094260426/D.No.71-1/20 dated 23.07.2020 by the 3rd respondent and quash the same in the light of the orders passed by this Court made in batch of WP.No.7678 of 2020 etc.

14.08.2020 and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 09.09.2020 for adjusting the amount already paid by the petitioner including additional security deposit in the future bills starting from the moth of August 2020 onwards.

Prayer in WP.No.13164/2020:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the entire records of the respondents which culminated in High Tension Bill for the month of March, 2020 in Bill NO.9094320448042002 dated 07.04.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of April 2020 in Bill No. 9094320448052001 dated 05.05.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of May 2020 in Bill No. 9094320448062001 dated 01.06.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of June 2020 in Bill No.9094320448072001 dated 03.07.2020, High Tension Bill for the month of July 2020 in Bill No.9094320448082002 dated 06.08.2020 and High Tension Bill for the month of August 2020 in Bill No.9094320448092001 dated 04.09.2020 for service connection No.

039094320448 issued by the 2nd respondent and quash the same in the light of the orders passed by this Court made in batch of WP.No.7678 of 2020 etc., dated 14.08.2020 and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 09.09.2020 for adjusting the amount already paid by the petitioner in the future bills starting from the moth of August 2020 onwards.

For Petitioners in both WPs :

Mr.Muthumani Doraisami For Respondents in both WPs :

Mr.N.Damodharan Standing counsel COMMON ORDER The issue that has been raised in these present writ petitions is covered by the orders passed by this Court in a batch of writ petitions in WP. Nos.7678, 7679, 9141, 9312, 9537, 9538, 9550, 10012, 10042, 10044, 10031, 9825, 9831, 10087, 10091, 10110, 10164, 8852 and 9689 of 2020 dated 14.08.2020. Consequently, the directions issued by this Court in the batch of writ petitions be equally applied to the present writ petition also.

2.Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To High Tension Bill Section, EEDC Corporation Ltd., Erode.

3. The Superintending Engineer Corporation Ltd., Erode.

EEDC Erode Urban Corporation Ltd., Erode.

5. The Assistant Executive Engineer EEDC, Tamil Nadu Generation & Muthampalayam Section, Erode.

6. The Accounts Officer/Revenue High Tension Bill Section, CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., TATABAD, Coimbatore.

7. The Superintending Engineer, ,CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., TATABAD-Coimbatore.

8. The Executive Engineer CEDC [South] Corporation Ltd., Somanur, Coimbatore.

9. The Assistant Executive Engineer CEDC [South], Tamil Nadu Generation & Arasur, Sulur, Coimbatore.

+2cc to Mr.N.Damodaran, Advocate in SR.NO..31020 +2cc to M/s.Muthumani Doraisami,Advocate in SR.NO..30746 WP.Nos.13157 & 13164/2020 MG(CO) RV(20/10/2020)